UFC 286 | Staff Picks

As is customary for big UFC shows, the Violent Money TV team have gathered for the monstrous UFC 286 event. Below, you can find the picks of some of our writers.

Let’s see who everyone has picked!

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(c) Leon Edwards (20-3, 1 NC) vs (#1) Kamaru Usman (20-2) – UFC welterweight championship bout

Jake’s pick: Kamaru Usman via decision

Cauley’s pick: (c) Leon Edwards via KO (R3)

Kyle’s pick: (c) Leon Edwards via decision

Steve’s pick: (c) Leon Edwards via KO (R3)

Joe’s pick: (c) Leon Edwards via decision

Harry’s pick: (c) Leon Edwards via TKO (R3)

Joey’s pick: (c) Leon Edwards via decision

Brandon’s pick: (c) Leon Edwards via KO (R4)

(#3) Justin Gaethje (23-4) vs (#6) Rafael Fiziev (12-1) – lightweight bout

Jake’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via KO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via decision

Kyle’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via decision

Steve’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via decision

Joe’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via decision

Harry’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via TKO (R3)

Joey’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via KO (R2)

Brandon’s pick: Rafael Fiziev via decision

Gunnar Nelson (18-5-1) vs Bryan Barberena (18-9) – welterweight bout

Jake’s pick: Gunnar Nelson via submission (R3)

Cauley’s pick: Gunnar Nelson via decision

Kyle’s pick: Gunnar Nelson via submission (R3)

Steve’s pick: Gunnar Nelson via submission (R2)

Joe’s pick: Bryan Barberena via TKO (R3)

Harry’s pick: Gunnar Nelson via decision

Joey’s pick: Bryan Barberena via decision

Brandon’s pick: Bryan Barberena via TKO (R3)

(#9) Jennifer Maia (20-9-1) vs (#11) Casey O’Neill (9-0) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Casey O’Neill via TKO (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Casey O’Neill via decision

Kyle’s pick: Jennifer Maia via decision

Steve’s pick: Casey O’Neill via decision

Joe’s pick: Casey O’Neill via decision

Harry’s pick: Jennifer Maia via decision

Joey’s pick: Casey O’Neill via decision

Brandon’s pick: Casey O’Neill via submission (R3)

(#4) Marvin Vettori (18-4-1) vs (#9) Roman Dolidze (12-1) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Marvin Vettori via decision

Cauley’s pick: Roman Dolidze via decision

Kyle’s pick: Marvin Vettori via TKO (R1)

Steve’s pick: Roman Dolidze via decision

Joe’s pick: Marvin Vettori via decision

Harry’s pick: Marvin Vettori via decision

Joey’s pick: Roman Dolidze via submission (R1)

Brandon’s pick: Marvin Vettori via TKO (R2)

(#15 – BW) Jack Shore (16-1) vs Makwan Amirkhani (17-8) – featherweight bout

Jake’s pick: Jack Shore via submission (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Jack Shore via decision

Kyle’s pick: Jack Shore via decision

Steve’s pick: Jack Shore via submission (R1)

Joe’s pick: Jack Shore via decision

Harry’s pick: Jack Shore via submission (R1)

Joey’s pick: Jack Shore via decision

Brandon’s pick: Jack Shore via submission (R2)

Chris Duncan (9-1) vs Omar Morales (11-3) – lightweight bout

Jake’s pick: Chris Duncan via KO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Chris Duncan via KO (R2)

Kyle’s pick: Chris Duncan via TKO (R1)

Steve’s pick: Chris Duncan via KO (R1)

Joe’s pick: Chris Duncan via decision

Harry’s pick: Chris Duncan via TKO (R2)

Joey’s pick: Chris Duncan via KO (R1)

Brandon’s pick: Chris Duncan via KO (R3)

Sam Patterson (10-1-1) vs Yanal Ashmoz (6-0) – lightweight bout

Jake’s pick: Sam Patterson via decision

Cauley’s pick: Sam Patterson via decision

Kyle’s pick: Sam Patterson via submission (R2)

Steve’s pick: Sam Patterson via submission (R2)

Joe’s pick: Sam Patterson via TKO (R2)

Harry’s pick: Sam Patterson via submission (R2)

Joey’s pick: Sam Patterson via decision

Brandon’s pick: Sam Patterson via submission (R2)

(#12) Muhammad Mokaev (8-0, 1 NC) vs Jafel Filho (14-2) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via decision

Cauley’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via decision

Kyle’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via decision

Steve’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via submission (R3)

Joe’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via submission (R2)

Harry’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via decision

Joey’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via submission (R1)

Brandon’s pick: Muhammad Mokaev via decision

Lerone Murphy (11-0-1) vs Gabriel Santos (10-0) – featherweight bout

Jake’s pick: Lerone Murphy via TKO (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Lerone Murphy via decision

Kyle’s pick: Lerone Murphy via TKO (R2)

Steve’s pick: Lerone Murphy via decision

Joe’s pick: Lerone Murphy via TKO (R2)

Harry’s pick: Lerone Murphy via decision

Joey’s pick: Lerone Murphy via decision

Brandon’s pick: Lerone Murphy via decision

Christian Leroy Duncan (7-0) vs Dusko Todorovic (12-3) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via KO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via KO (R2)

Kyle’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via TKO (R1)

Steve’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via KO (R2)

Joe’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via KO (R1)

Harry’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via KO (R1)

Joey’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via KO (R1)

Brandon’s pick: Christian Leroy Duncan via decision

Jake Hadley (9-1) vs Malcolm Gordon (14-6) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Jake Hadley via submission (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Jake Hadley via submission (R2)

Kyle’s pick: Jake Hadley via submission (R3)

Steve’s pick: Jake Hadley via submission (R2)

Joe’s pick: Jake Hadley via decision

Harry’s pick: Jake Hadley via submission (R1)

Joey’s pick: Malcolm Gordon via decision

Brandon’s pick: Jake Hadley via decision

Joanne Wood (15-8) vs Luana Carolina (8-3) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Cauley’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Kyle’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Steve’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Joe’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Harry’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Joey’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Brandon’s pick: Joanne Wood via decision

Jai Herbert (12-4) vs L’udovit Klein (19-4) – lightweight bout

Jake’s pick: L’udovit Klein via decision

Cauley’s pick: Jai Herbert via TKO (R3)

Kyle’s pick: Jai Herbert via decision

Steve’s pick: Jai Herbert via decision

Joe’s pick: Jai Herbert via decision

Harry’s pick: Jai Herbert via decision

Joey’s pick: L’udovit Klein via decision

Brandon’s pick: Jai Herbert via TKO (R1)

Juliana Miller (4-1) vs Veronica Hardy (6-4-1) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Juliana Miller via decision

Cauley’s pick: Veronica Hardy via submission (R2)

Kyle’s pick: Veronica Hardy via decision

Steve’s pick: Juliana Miller via submission (R3)

Joe’s pick: Juliana Miller via submission (R3)

Harry’s pick: Juliana Miller via submission (R2)

Joey’s pick: Juliana Miller via submission (R1)

Brandon’s pick: Veronica Hardy via decision

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